when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
devotion; attachment; infatuation
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
adopted daughter; foster daughter
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
military affairs; military service
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
greeting; a fine thing to say
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
society; public; community; social studies
being extremely busy; being swamped with work